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The "Green Revolution" of the '60s and '70s has been credited with helping to feed billions around the world, with fertilizers being one of the...

Danforth Center expands major research program to benefit farmers in the developing world

Credit: Donald Danforth Plant Science Center ST. LOUIS, MO, January 25, 2017 - The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, one of the world's largest independent...

Using Big Data to understand immune system responses

Numerous researchers around the globe have begun to use the gene editing tool CRISPR to understand human biology. One of them is Associate Professor Richard...

Insidious wasp gets ahead by tunneling through host’s head

Credit: Andrew Forbes/University of Iowa HOUSTON - (Jan. 24, 2017) - Gall wasps may feel confident as they infest oak trees for shelter and sustenance,...

Study establishes new standard of care for pancreatic cancer patients

A combination of two chemotherapy drugs - gemcitabine and capecitabine - should be the new standard of care for pancreatic cancer patients who have had...

New approach improves five-year survival for pancreatic cancer patients

A University of Liverpool (UK) led clinical trial has been successful in prolonging survival for pancreatic cancer patients by at least five years as a...

New paper explains consequences of plant disappearance of Atlantic coast salt marshes

Credit: The American Phytopathological Society An important new research paper, titled "Response of Sediment Bacterial Communities to Sudden Vegetation Dieback in a Coastal Wetland," examines...

An urban collection of modern-day micrometeorites

Credit: M.J. Genge et al., Geology Boulder, Colo., USA - More than 100 billion micrometeorites (MMs) fall to Earth each year. Until now, scientists believed...

UAB and VICIS announce partnership to deliver safer football helmets

Credit: UAB News BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Tackling the concussion crisis in football is at the forefront of sports safety research and development. Through a new...

Nanoscience twist on centuries-old crop treatment is licensed

Credit: University of Central Florida An international agricultural company has licensed a formula for fighting crop disease that a University of Central Florida scientist spent...

Don’t smile too big to be effective in online marketing ads, study finds

Credit: Journal of Consumer Research LAWRENCE -- If you're seeking investments through online marketing or crowd-funding websites, be sure to smile in your profile photo...

Can mushrooms help delay or prevent dementia and Alzheimer’s disease?

Credit: ©Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, Jan. 24, 2017 -- Certain edible and medicinal mushrooms contain bioactive compounds that may enhance nerve...

IU study finds fly growth mimics cancer cells, creating new tool in fight against disease

Credit: Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Scientists who study a molecule known to play a role in certain types of cancers and neurodegenerative disorders have...

Study pinpoints opportunity for oncologists to improve prognosis communication

Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center An accurate prognosis for a patient with incurable cancer can help a family make important end-of-life decisions. However, previous...

Researchers discover potential new target for treating glioblastoma